Model Call
Documentary What?
No awkward poses.
No fake smiles.
Wear what you want to wear, be comfortable, and just live your life! It’s pretty dang simple.
Expectations
During the session I come in and integrate. I will chat with you, ask you questions, and follow your lead. Sometimes I will stop talking and be a fly on the wall, other times I am just a part of the family. I won’t ever ask you to move or do something different, so please don’t move out of my way! I love to layer in my photos which means you “getting in my way” is just helping me create interesting compositions.
Sessions are best taken during routines or planned activities. Example: evening dinner and bath time before bed. Weekly grocery shopping. Planning your newborns first bath. All of these things you would normally do, but maybe you’d save it for a time when I’m there to document it.
Hopes & Dreams
Honest photos of real life. I want to show the real parts of parenting - the ones where it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. I want to show the meltdowns and tears, the boo boos and mistakes. Life is not perfect, and definitely not like social media makes it seem. This is one of the biggest reasons I do not offer fake posed portraits. They are beautiful and there absolute is a time and a place, I just don’t have it in me!
The Nitty-Gritty on the Model Release
Anyone who participates will be required to sign a model release up front. This model release allows me to use the photos and/or film for business advertisement on my website and social media marketing. In return, the photos and film are free to you and your family! If for whatever reason you decide you don’t want your family photos to be shared online after the session has been completed, the photos and film will be available for purchase to you.
I approach model calls with the expectation that I have free range in creativity and retrieving content to fulfill what it is I am seeking out. If you have any hesitations with these guidelines, applying for this model call might not be for you.
Nakedness
I never share nudity in children online, ever. Sometimes little booties do end up in my online galleries, but other than chubby cheeks, I will never share anything else. It is not within my system of values. As for adults, the typical nudity I get is when breastfeeding or some postpartum routine. I don’t purposely seek out to get nudity in my images, but if you are not covered it will happen!
What I’m looking for
All sessions must take place in 2024
Apply Here
If you are selected, you will be contacted through email and/or text to go over the next steps.